What are some quick and easy Mexican and Italian Recipes?
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Please simple and easy.
Mexican Lasagna!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 Large onion, chopped
1 pound Ground beef
2 cans (15 ounces each)chili beans (no flavorings added), pinto beans, or other beans
3-5 tablespoons Chili powder
12 Corn tortillas (6-inch)
1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 jar (16 ounces) enchilada sauce
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13×3x9-inch baking dish with olive oil.
In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the onion in the oil for 3 minutes. Add the turkey. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a spoon, for about 6 minutes, or until the turkey is no longer pink. Add the beans and chili powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes.
Place 6 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of the baking dish. Spoon the turkey mixture evenly over the tortillas. Cover with the remaining 6 tortillas. Sprinkle with the cheese. Spoon on the tomatoes and enchilada sauce. Bake for 1 hour.
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baked ziti
1 jar of good pasta sauce
1 lb zita prepared
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 med onion chopped
1 garlic clove minced
8 oz riccotta cheese
8 oz mozzerrella cheese
take your ground beef and start browning in a pan add onion garlic italian seasoning and a dash of salt and pepper while cooking the meat(I tend to find that this adds to the flavor of the meat) then add the pasta sauce bring to a boil and set down to simmer
now get a good sized baking dish add your prepared pasta and the sauce and mix add dollops of the riccotta and be sure to submerse slightly(frankly i like having larger bits of riccotta in amongst my pasta)sprinkle with the mozzerella on top and put in a 350 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly and serve.
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White cheese chicken lasagna – It has a white cheese sauce that’s wonderful!
INGREDIENTS
9 lasagna noodles
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups milk
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly.
Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
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or really quick
Cheeseburger Macaroni –
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 onion, minced
1 cloves garlic, minced
14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 cups raw macaroni, (cook according to package directions and drain)
1 can Campbells Cheddar cheese soup
salt & pepper to taste
Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the ground beef and brown. Add the diced tomatoes, including the liquid in the can. Simmer until the liquid is mostly reduced…5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the macaroni and Cheddar cheese soup. Heat through.
You can always add more cooked macaroni if you need to stretch the dish a bit.
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Spaghetti Pizza:
A Kid Favorite:
1 pound box spaghetti noodles
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 Jar Marinara Sauce
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
13 x 9 glass baking dish
In a large stock pot boil water to cook spaghetti, follow package directions. Drain. Measure milk in large bowl, add egg, mix well, add spaghetti and mix well.
While spaghetti is cooking brown lean ground beef in large saute pan. Drain excess fat, return to pan and add the marinara sauce. Simmer on low.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Pour spaghetti into dish, top with meat mixture and spread cheese on top. Bake for 20-25 minutes uncovered or until cheese has melted.
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